At this moment, Evan Chu transformed into a nine-clawed Golden Dragon and soared straight into the sky. His massive dragon body twisted and coiled through the air, and the sound of his dragon roar echoed unceasingly, leaving everyone utterly stunned.
Except for Luna, everyone stared in terror at the golden dragon in the sky. They couldn’t understand why a Golden Dragon would appear at this moment—let alone the legendary nine-clawed Golden Dragon.
"Could that nine-clawed Golden Dragon actually be Evan Chu? Is he really of Golden Dragon blood? How is that even possible?" Nolan Nangong blurted out, unable to contain his excitement.
"This is way too bizarre, way too terrifying. I’m starting to think I must be dreaming—how could a Dragon Clan member show up here, and a nine-clawed Golden Dragon at that? Even among the Divine Dragon Clan in the Immortal Realm, I’ve never heard of a nine-clawed Golden Dragon. Why would one appear here instead of in the Immortal Beast territories? Has some ancient seal been broken?" Qin Xiaojiao couldn’t help saying.
"I never thought that brat would turn out to be Dragon Clan—he’s our common enemy! We have to kill him here today. Since ancient times, Immortal Beasts and Immortals have been mortal enemies. You two don’t have any objections, do you?" Zane Zuo said at this moment.
For a moment, Nolan Nangong and Qin Xiaojiao didn’t know what to say. If Evan Chu really was Dragon Clan, maybe a true battle was inevitable. Neither side wanted it, but both knew it was unavoidable—every thousand years, the Immortal Realm sees another war between Immortal Beasts and Immortals, and the hatred only gets deeper.
Goldwing and Shadow, standing beside Evan Chu, were also listed as targets for execution. Earlier, everyone had overlooked this because of the fight with Hector Vaughn, or maybe they’d thought of it but hadn’t dared to say it aloud. Now that Evan Chu had transformed into a Golden Dragon, it hit them all at once.
"You can’t attack Evan Chu. He might have a Golden Dragon body, but he also carries Human Race blood. You’d better think this through: if he escapes today, I guarantee any sect that targets him will end up just like Skyshade Hall." Luna spoke up at this moment.
"He still has Human Race blood? You mean he’s the offspring of a Golden Dragon and a human? How is that possible?" Nolan Nangong asked, staring at Luna.
"His father is Human Race, his mother a Golden Dragon—so you tell me if it’s possible. Right now Evan Chu is facing tribulation. If he succeeds, and with the Frostbane Divine Sword in hand, none of you will be his match. Besides, he’s always seen himself as human. If you insist on targeting him, you know perfectly well what the consequences will be." Luna said.
Nolan Nangong and Qin Xiaojiao were silent for a moment. "If that's the case, we'll just treat him as Human Race. Having a friend like that in the Immortal Realm is a huge honor. But there are powers that keep targeting him—I bet their sects won't last much longer."
Zane Zuo’s face darkened. He hadn’t expected Evan Chu to be a hybrid of Human Race and Dragon Clan, and now Nolan Nangong and Qin Xiaojiao had made it clear they wouldn’t oppose him. With Skyshade Hall already wiped out, there was no power left in the Immortal Realm that could deal with him. If Evan ever decided to go after Coldshroud Imperial Palace, it’d be all too easy—he’d better hurry back and prepare.
Secretly, he hoped Evan Chu would be blasted to ashes by this tribulation lightning so he wouldn’t have to worry anymore. After glancing at Nolan Nangong and Qin Xiaojiao, he quietly flew away.
At that moment, golden light surged from Evan Chu’s body—his bloodline power swelling so much it was almost unbearable. He simply dove straight into the tribulation cloud and started churning it with his massive dragon body. Only he would dare such a crazy move, and the sight made everyone below go pale.
Evan Chu’s Golden Dragon form stretched nearly several thousand meters long, and inside the tribulation cloud his gigantic tail whipped back and forth, scattering much of the cloud. Lightning crackled and struck his body over and over, but this time, the thunder felt almost pleasant.
His body was still painfully swollen from the bloodline surge, just needing some external force to relieve it. After a while, the swelling faded, and Evan Chu flew back into the sky. But now, the tribulation cloud had gathered again, forming a thick layer several kilometers across in the blink of an eye.
Seeing this cloud, Evan Chu’s heart skipped a beat. He had no idea how terrifying the lightning inside would be, but this was the final bolt—and he was confident he could take it.
Nolan Nangong, Qin Xiaojiao, and the others retreated again and again, finally stopping several kilometers away. No one knew just how strong the lightning in that terrifying tribulation cloud was—it could probably wipe out half the region with a single strike.
Suddenly, the tribulation cloud in the sky lit up. Evan Chu knew the final bolt was about to fall. He drove his Chaos Immortal Force to its limit and activated Earthshift, wrapping his entire dragon body in a thick shell of earth element, ready to take the hit head-on.
A pillar of white lightning crashed down from the sky. The bolt was nearly ten meters thick, and when it appeared, it was like a gigantic column of light splitting the heavens—so bright no one could keep their eyes open.
The lightning struck Evan Chu’s Golden Dragon body dead-on. A roar of agony burst from his mouth as his massive form was blasted deep into the earth, shaking the ground like an earthquake. Soil and rocks erupted upward, and in an instant, a mountain rose out of the open square where Skyshade Hall had stood.
The tribulation cloud in the sky vanished, revealing the stars above. Midnight had arrived, and Nolan Nangong, Luna, and the others were now standing halfway up the mountainside.
Surviving a tribulation and blasting a mountain out of the ground was pure fantasy—except it was real. Evan Chu’s ordeal immediately became a myth in the Immortal Realm, something countless people would find impossible to believe.
"That lightning was insanely strong. I don’t know if Evan Chu can survive it," Nolan Nangong said, worried.
"Hard to say. With lightning that powerful, forget about you or me—even an ascended god might not be able to withstand it. I’m really worried about him," Qin Xiaojiao said.
Luna glanced at Goldwing and Shadow not far away and said, "Evan Chu isn’t dead, though we don’t know exactly what’s going on. Because Goldwing and Shadow, who are bound to him by Soul Contract, are both unharmed, that means he’s fine too."
After hearing Luna say this, everyone relaxed. Xander Xuan could only stand stiffly to one side, unable to leave and too embarrassed to speak. He couldn’t understand how Luna had gotten mixed up with someone so terrifying—and what really frustrated him was that his Solarion Sword had vanished without a trace.
Everyone anxiously waited for Evan Chu to reappear. Deep underground, Evan had already reverted to his human form, his body now surrounded by a layer of multicolored radiance…